[GrimlockAutobot]

Is Kyle Busch the next "KING" of nascar?

I would seriously hope not.....because if he is, the sport is in serious trouble.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by GrimlockAutobot

I would seriously hope not.....because if he is, the sport is in serious trouble.

funny thing is: we won't know until after it happens (if it does) and by then it won't matter.

'tis the classic story of the crown prince and the vile interloper, each vying for the keys to the kingdom... which will grab the brass ring and be the first to rule? <turn the page! I'm anxious to see how this turns out!!!>

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

funny thing is: we won't know until after it happens (if it does) and by then it won't matter.

'tis the classic story of the crown prince and the vile interloper, each vying for the keys to the kingdom... which will grab the brass ring and be the first to rule? <turn the page! I'm anxious to see how this turns out!!!>

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[clutch]

He's just what Nascar needs right now.....a villain

Kyle Busch's aggressive style similar to that of past drivers - Sprint Cup Series - Scenedaily.com

[jks812]

Originally Posted by clutch

He's just what Nascar needs right now.....a villain

Kyle Busch's aggressive style similar to that of past drivers - Sprint Cup Series - Scenedaily.com

I agree. Something to look forward to every race, to see what he's gonna do next and who he's gonna piss off. Especially at the tracks where the racing is so boring.

[Racer Duck]

I kind of liked Joe Menzer's opinion at NASCAR.COM - Right or wrong, it's good to have bad boy Busch here - May 5, 2008

it starts like this:

If it's true that every sport needs a bad guy, real or perceived, then things are really looking up in the Sprint Cup Series.

Tony Stewart appears to be turning nice. Jeff Gordon no longer gets booed with the same gusto as in the past. Other former bad boys, such as Darrell Waltrip, have long since retired.

A void was forming.

[bayou_bengals]

Originally Posted by clutch

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Yeah, he looks unconsolable

Looks more like a doofus to me, but hey.........

[clutch]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

'tis the classic story of the crown prince and the vile interloper, each vying for the keys to the kingdom... which will grab the brass ring and be the first to rule? <turn the page! I'm anxious to see how this turns out!!!>

on the next page he wins at Darlington

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by clutch

on the next page he wins at Darlington

yes.

and next up is the "no-holds barred" race...

I can't wait. quick turn the page!!!

[BiscuitMan]

Is Kyle Busch the next "KING" of nascar?

No!

He has already taken that title. We just haven't crowned him yet.

If he can keep doing what he's done so far this year and win the points championship, get the crown ready.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by BiscuitMan

Is Kyle Busch the next "KING" of nascar?

No!

He has already taken that title. We just haven't crowned him yet.

If he can keep doing what he's done so far this year and win the points championship, get the crown ready.

He is the current "King of NA__AR, thanks to on-track performance and off track media hype.

I believe that what must be kept in mind is that being "King of NA__AR" is a nebulous term which is anything but secure. Like a government head in a Third World country, all it take is some sort of coup (a slide in Kyle's performance and an upsweep in another driver's), or a lost vote of confidence (the media deciding upon some other driver to shower its attentions on) and <PRESTO!> Shrub is back in the bleachers and out of the box seats.

But, based on his current performance, Kyle's sucking all the air out of the balloon. We will be better able to assess his title in November.

[clutch]

Heres a cool stat...from yahoo

He has, after all, been in one victory circle or another in each of the last six weeks, whether it be in the Cup, Nationwide or Craftsman Trucks Series.

With that kind of success, it's hard to be humble, especially when you're a 23 year old dominating your supposed superiors. "I wouldn't say I'm not impressed with what I've done," he said. "I'm very grateful and humble that I've been able to win six weeks in a row."

[clutch]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

yes.

and next up is the "no-holds barred" race...

I can't wait. quick turn the page!!!

Well after the non points race you referred to .........Mr Busch wins the Carquest 300 Nationwide race at Lowes

[wingkey1]

Been interesting to watch the swing of feelings associated with KB.

Seems to have gone from something in/around late last year timeframe when he was in a fan category/measurement that questioned whether his ability was more a function of luck coupled with the very best of circumstances (equipment, team, personnel, etc.), and when his falling out of a race was seen as the best thing that could happen in/for the event/series.

There was then too the feeling that his move to a/any Toyo team was the final coffin nail because clearly (?) Toyo in only their second year would at best pop in only very occasionally in the Win, Place, or Show positions.

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Then there's now when increasingly even those heavily inclined toward another team, driver, manufacturer, series give indication that the one place on the track at any given point in the event where you can count on a race going on is in, at, or around whatever vehicle KB is piloting.

Interesting too that while some continue to hang on to some level of question with regard to some aspect of his skill, KB has pretty well, perhaps even single-handedly (?), cancelled all doubt with regards to Toyo.

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Had to wonder watching the finish of the Nationwide race last night whether anyone in the HMS garage/invested other(s) had a fleeting thought around: "Geez, thought surely we'd not hear from him (KB) tonight with his not being in the JGR equipment. And we thought surely we coulda/woulda/shouda finally stop the JGR/Toyo ownership of this series. Somebody tell me again why his leaving us was for better race day results".

Well, they were right about the JGR series ownership being brought to an end.

Hope KB stays in the race all day today, win or not. It's the one place on the track where something fun is likely to be going on.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by wingkey1

Been interesting to watch the swing of feelings associated with KB. .

I've been thinking the same, Wing, Ol' Man. I can only address why I'm becoming a Kyle semi-fan.

Last year I saw him as being arrogant; just generally acting like a jerk without results to back it up. Being under the Hendrick thumb obviously frustrated him and it showed every time someone stuck a microphone in his face. In a word, he came off as a stone-solid schlemiel.
This year he has many of the same traits but the difference is that he's not connected to Hendrick's dictates and he's performing to a level that backs up his youthful errors. Now, he's just "fun."

Originally Posted by wingkey1

Hope KB stays in the race all day today, win or not. It's the one place on the track where something fun is likely to be going on.

I concur.